Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Recently, Wikinews spent time with with Chilean Paralympic skier Jorge Migueles who was in Copper Mountain, Colorado for the IPC Nor-Am Cup. ((Wikinews)) I’m interviewing Jorge Migueles, he is here from Chile. And you’re from Santiago. Jorge Migueles: Yes, from Santiago. ((WN)) What you’re what classification? Jorge Migueles: LW4, I have […]
Microsoft to establish its R&D center in ShanghaiMicrosoft to establish its R&D center in Shanghai
Thursday, February 1, 2007 Microsoft Corp. is establishing, in Shanghai, China, a center for research and development. The center will work on the company’s MSN service. It will be Microsoft’s first research and development center of this kind outside the U.S. Microsoft decided to take this step because of several setbacks that occurred in its […]
Inquiry blames surgical failures for Scottish patient deathsInquiry blames surgical failures for Scottish patient deaths
Friday, February 17, 2012 A fatal accident inquiry concluded three patients who underwent keyhole surgery to remove their gall bladders died as a result of mistakes during, and after, the operations. Agnes Nicol, George Johnstone, and Andrew Ritchie died within a three-month period in 2006 whilst in the care of NHS Lanarkshire in Scotland. Later […]
Choosing An OutsourcerChoosing An Outsourcer
More Detail Here: Managed Cyber Security Services Perth Submitted by: Steve Parker It is difficult to choose an outsourcer because it’s hard to tell the difference between good and bad computer security. By the same token, it’s hard to tell the difference between good and bad medical care. Because most of us aren’t healthcare experts, […]
Iceland and United Kingdom in diplomatic dispute over financial crisisIceland and United Kingdom in diplomatic dispute over financial crisis
Saturday, October 11, 2008 Relations between Iceland and the United Kingdom are deteriorating after the two nations fell out over the current financial crisis. When Iceland nationalised first Landsbanki and then Kaupthing Bank the Financial Services Authority only took on domestic assets, leaving British customers with subsidiary banks out of pocket. While Britain feels Iceland […]
Microsoft announces plan to acquire GitHub for US$7.5 billionMicrosoft announces plan to acquire GitHub for US$7.5 billion
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 On Monday, United States technology giant Microsoft announced their plans to acquire GitHub, a San Francisco, California-based web-based hosting service for software version control using Git, for 7.5 billion US Dollars (USD). In the official announcement at the Microsoft News web site, the company said they are to reach agreement with […]
Japan announces moon programJapan announces moon program
April 6, 2005 Japan announced on Wednesday a program to send astronauts to the moon by 2025. The plan calls for the establishment of a moon base that would be operated by Japanese astronauts and robots. “Until now, the question has been, ‘Can Japan develop its own manned spaceship?’ We will know the answer in […]
A Glimpse Of Pune RestaurantsA Glimpse Of Pune Restaurants
More Detail Here: Restaurant Menus Online Montreal A Glimpse Of Pune Restaurants by Dangwaldeep This article provides a glimpse into the food culture of Pune. It also gives a brief description of some of the leading restaurants in Pune . [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpyTCCb-UDc[/youtube] Pune City in India Pune site is one of best information resources about the […]
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia felt up and down U.S. east coast, Pentagon evacuatedMagnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia felt up and down U.S. east coast, Pentagon evacuated
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 A 5.8 earthquake struck 4 miles southwest of Mineral, Virginia, 80 miles south of Washington D.C., at 1:51 p.m. EDT (17:51 UTC) and lasted for 15–30 seconds. The quake had a magnitude of 5.8 with an epicenter 27 miles (43 km) east of Charlottesville, Virginia. A 2.8 aftershock was reported at 2:46 pm EDT (18:46 […]
Gene mutation produces autism-like traits in miceGene mutation produces autism-like traits in mice
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 By causing the mutation of one specific gene, researchers have produced mice with two frequently encountered behavioral traits of persons diagnosed with autism. Autism commonly affects the ability to interact socially and is associated with repetitive behavior. The finding was reported in the March 20 online edition of Nature. Using mice, […]